UEFA Nations League

Portugal vs Spain, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Final

· Portugal win 5-3 on penalties
Portugal
  • 26': Nuno Mendes
  • 61': Cristiano Ronaldo
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Portugal win 5-3 on penalties
Spain
  • 21': Martín Zubimendi
  • 45': Mikel Oyarzabal

Portugal beat Spain in shootout to win second Nations League

Portugal picked up their second Nations League title after beating holders Spain 5-3 in a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw in Sunday's final.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
  • 2': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain).
  • 2': Francisco Conceição (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Corner,Portugal. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
  • 5': Attempt missed. João Neves (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva following a corner.
  • 11': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Gonçalo Inácio.
  • 12': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Dean Huijsen (Spain).
  • 13': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
  • 13': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Pedri (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nico Williams.
  • 16': Foul by Francisco Conceição (Portugal).
  • 16': Martín Zubimendi (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
  • 19': Foul by Gonçalo Inácio (Portugal).
  • 19': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Gonçalo Inácio (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Goal! Portugal 0, Spain 1. Martín Zubimendi (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Goal! Portugal 1, Spain 1. Nuno Mendes (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
  • 31': Corner,Spain. Conceded by João Neves.
  • 33': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Spain).
  • 33': Pedro Neto (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Fabián Ruiz (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Offside, Portugal. Nuno Mendes is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Francisco Conceição (Portugal).
  • 39': Marc Cucurella (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Spain).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 43': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
  • 43': João Neves (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain).
  • 44': Francisco Conceição (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Goal! Portugal 1, Spain 2. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
  • 45'+2': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Portugal 1, Spain 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portugal 1, Spain 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Portugal. Nélson Semedo replaces João Neves.
  • 45': Substitution, Portugal. Rúben Neves replaces Francisco Conceição.
  • 48': Offside, Portugal. Pedro Neto is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Diogo Costa (Portugal). Assisted by Pedri.
  • 57': Offside, Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
  • 61': Goal! Portugal 2, Spain 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 62': Offside, Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz with a through ball.
  • 63': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Nuno Mendes.
  • 64': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain).
  • 64': Pedro Neto (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain).
  • 67': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
  • 67': Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 70': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Portugal).
  • 70': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Offside, Spain. Nico Williams is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Portugal. Renato Veiga replaces Gonçalo Inácio.
  • 74': Substitution, Portugal. Rafael Leão replaces Bernardo Silva.
  • 75': Substitution, Spain. Isco replaces Pedri.
  • 75': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Fabián Ruiz.
  • 76': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Spain).
  • 76': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Diogo Costa (Portugal). Assisted by Nico Williams.
  • 79': Corner,Portugal. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Diogo Costa (Portugal).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Foul by Pedro Neto (Portugal).
  • 81': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Pedro Neto (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Isco (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Diogo Costa (Portugal). Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
  • 83': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
  • 83': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
  • 83': Rúben Neves (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Offside, Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
  • 85': Foul by Rúben Neves (Portugal).
  • 85': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Vitinha (Portugal).
  • 86': Isco (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Substitution, Portugal. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Cristiano Ronaldo because of an injury.
  • 89': Foul by Dean Huijsen (Spain).
  • 89': Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
  • 90'+1': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Robin Le Normand (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Portugal 2, Spain 2.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Portugal 2, Spain 2.
  • 92': Attempt missed. Nélson Semedo (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
  • 92': Substitution, Spain. Álex Baena replaces Nico Williams.
  • 93': Substitution, Spain. Pedro Porro replaces Óscar Mingueza.
  • 93': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal).
  • 93': Robin Le Normand (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 95': Foul by Álex Baena (Spain).
  • 95': Nélson Semedo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 97': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Neto (Portugal).
  • 97': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 98': Attempt missed. Marc Cucurella (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 99': Foul by Pedro Porro (Spain).
  • 99': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 99': Foul by Rafael Leão (Portugal).
  • 99': Álex Baena (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 100': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 100': Álex Baena (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 102': Corner,Portugal. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
  • 103': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Spain).
  • 103': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 104': Offside, Portugal. Nuno Mendes is caught offside.
  • 105': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Diogo Costa (Portugal).
  • 105'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Portugal 2, Spain 2.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Portugal 2, Spain 2.
  • 105': Substitution, Portugal. Diogo Jota replaces Pedro Neto.
  • 105': Substitution, Spain. Yeremy Pino replaces Lamine Yamal.
  • 108': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Spain) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is too high. Assisted by Yeremy Pino following a fast break.
  • 110': Foul by Pedro Porro (Spain).
  • 110': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 110': Pedro Porro (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 111': Substitution, Spain. Álvaro Morata replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
  • 111': Foul by Rafael Leão (Portugal).
  • 111': Robin Le Normand (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 113': Attempt missed. Yeremy Pino (Spain) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross.
  • 113': Foul by Pedro Porro (Spain).
  • 113': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 117': Foul by Isco (Spain).
  • 117': Rúben Dias (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 118': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
  • 118': Isco (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+1': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rúben Dias with a cross.
  • 120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Portugal 2, Spain 2.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Portugal 2, Spain 2.
  • 120': Goal! Portugal 2(1), Spain 2. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Portugal 2(1), Spain 2(1). Mikel Merino (Spain) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Portugal 2(2), Spain 2(1). Vitinha (Portugal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Portugal 2(2), Spain 2(2). Álex Baena (Spain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Portugal 2(3), Spain 2(2). Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Portugal 2(3), Spain 2(3). Isco (Spain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Portugal 2(4), Spain 2(3). Nuno Mendes (Portugal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Diogo Costa (Portugal).
  • 120': Goal! Portugal 2(5), Spain 2(3). Rúben Neves (Portugal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Portugal 2(5), Spain 2(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Portugal 2(5), Spain 2(3).

Statistics

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19 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 4
61.4 Possession 38.6
16 SHOTS 7
6 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
755 Accurate Passes 441
812 Passes 509
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 2
15 Crosses 11
0.1 Cross % 0.2
33 Long Balls 37
17 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 8
18 Effective Clearances 23
18 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 65,852

Line-Ups

POR Portugal (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Diogo Costa (GK)
14 Gonçalo Inacio Yellow Card
3 Rúben Dias
25 Nuno Mendes
15 João Neves
23 Vitinha
10 Bernardo Silva
8 Bruno Fernandes
7 Cristiano Ronaldo
20 Pedro Neto
26 Francisco Conceição
Portugal Substitutes:
João Palhinha, Rafael Leão, Rui Silva, António Silva, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Jota, Rúben Neves, Renato Veiga, Gonçalo Ramos, Pedro Gonçalves, Diogo Dalot, Francisco Trincão, José Sá, Rodrigo Mora, João Félix.

ESP Spain (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Unai Simón (GK)
12 Dean Huijsen
3 Robin Le Normand Yellow Card
24 Marc Cucurella
14 Óscar Mingueza
18 Martín Zubimendi
8 Fabián Ruiz Yellow Card
20 Pedri
21 Mikel Oyarzabal
11 Nico Williams
19 Lamine Yamal
Spain Substitutes:
Álex Remiro, Yeremy Pino, Isco, Pau Cubarsí, Alejandro Grimaldo, Álvaro Morata, Fermín López, Dani Olmo, Gavi, Dani Vivian, Samu Omorodion, David Raya, Álex Baena, Mikel Merino, Pedro Porro.

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